The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-30
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ATLANTA'S WAR ON RUM.
REV. DIR. HORNADY WILL NOT
VOTE FOR PROHIBITION.
He Thinks the Issue Political One, an,

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License Plan.
ATLANTA, GA, Oct 29-The latest Incl.
dent of the prohibition campaign is the an
nouncement to-day that Rev. DIR. H. G.
Hornady, a well known Baptist minister,
will oppose prohibition. DIR. Hornady has
been pastor of the First Baptist church,
now presided over by DIR. Hawthorne,
afteward of the Third Baptist church, and
is now in the active ministry near Atlanta,
with his home in this city Hehad engaged
the opera house to address the public
against prohibition tomorrow afternoon,
but has been persuaded by his friends to
postpone his speech for the present
POLITICAL ISSUE.
He gave to-day the following as his state
ment on the question: Prohibition is a
political matter, and belongs to the govern
ment of the country. 1t is measure which
the people will have to act upon as concern
ing the welfare of the country, and as such,
l contend that the ministers of God have
nothing tc do with it. Now, if were a
politician | would not be Prohibitionist,
for think high license would be the most
effective. AS preacher, cannot vote to
bring back bar rooms into the city, and |
will not vote the prohibition ticket, so | Will
not vote at all.
MINISTER'S DUTIES.
"To define my position clearly think
minister should confine himself to the gos-
pei and do all he can against drunkenness
by preaching against and not by taking
part in political measures. am a temper
ance man and have fought under that ban
ner tor several years. In Carrrolton we
drove whisky out by converting the drunk
ards and the saloon keepers. When YOU
stop a man drinking by putting the
grace of God in his heart he
is pretty apt to stay sober. 1t is a surer
remedy than legislating against it. If the
politicians think it will better the country
in a commercial sense, l have no objection,
let them vote 1t out. Probably the best
thing after all to do with liquor is to put it
in the drug stores along with other poisons."
DR.. Hornady's attitude on prohibition is
the subject of considerable comment.
HOT FIGHT.
The city is rapidly becoming absorbed in
the prohibition contest. 1t seems to be
fight into which everybody is going-men.
women and children-without regard to
color or previous condition. Both sides are
becoming organized and clubs are the order
Of the day. The ladies of every church
have organized and they have caused the
colored women to organize. Ii is also
proposed to organize an army of children,
load them with badges and banners, and
train them to sing prohibition songs, so as
to strike terror into the hearts of the ants.
1t is stated that Sam Jones has gone to
Topeka, and will not return in time to take
part in the contest, as had been expected.
1t is evident that until the day of election
the city is to be given up to this fight day
and night.
THE GEORGIA MILITIA.
1t is generally regretted by military men,
and all Interested in the Improvement of
the volunteer service of Georgia, that the
Legislature adjourned without making any
effort to advance its efficiency, or without
making an appropriation for its equipments
or maintenance. Georgia's share of the
government appropriation is now expended,
and has nothing to draw from that source
till next July, with constant requisitions
on the Adiutant General for equipment,
The Adjutant General will in few days
send out an order for the annual inspection
of the companies, which has been delayed
much later than last year. Another item of
interest in this connection is that the Adju-
tant General, acting under the Legislative
resolution, designs, as soon as practicable to
begin forming all unattached companies
into battalions. He estimates the number
of new battahons at nine. This will not in
any way affect the First regiment at Savan-
nah, which is now the only regiment in the
State. There is a probability, the NEWS
correspondent understands, that a second
regiment will be organized in Macon.
ADJUDGED LUNATIo.
Jesse Goodwin one of the oldest citizens in
Fulton county, was to-day adjudged luna
tic, and viii be sent to the asylum Monday
He has succumbed to old age and i'll health.
Judge Marshall Clark to-day refused the
application of Lord & Co., for the appoint
ment of a receiver for A. G. Wylie e. Co.,
The following Supreme Court decisions
were handed down to-day:
Scott, guardian vs. Winningham, from
DeKalb. Reversed.
Browne VS.. the State; from DeKalb. Re-
versed.
The Middle Circuit was taken up to-day
and will occupy the court through Wednes-
day.
Internal Revenue Collector Crenshaw to-
day confirmed the figures given in O recent
dispatch to Birmingham paper from its
correspondent here announcing the increase
Of government distilleries in the State since
prohibition went into effect in this county.
He said the number of distilleries had
doubled in the two years with propoA
tionate increase in capacity. The govern
ment's receipts from the whisky tax in
creased $S2, 600 last year.
THE POLICE.
The Police Commission tonight in order
to run out all the private detectives, passed
a resolution to ask the City Council to pass
an ordinance to prohibit any private detec-
tive association from transacting business
in Atlanta. A report recently sent out that
a police officer in trying to arrest negro
who had bottle of whisky shot him because
he ran has been investigated by
directors of the commission and tonight
they pronounced it without foundation.
Officer Hadley was dismissed from the force
for several days and is reported to have
made terror of himself His pistol has
not been surrendered
Five Burned to Death.